Contemporary Georgian Fiction translated and edited by Elizabeth Heighway ukrainewar Peopled by outsized characters including

Peopled by outsized characters including serfs

fences and even underground ice-bunkers (storage without electricity)

Kyrgyzstan

Alexievich gives voice to those whose stories are lost in the official narratives

A master storyteller

Contemporary Georgian Fiction translated and edited by Elizabeth Heighway ukrainewar Peopled by outsized characters includingThis volume brings together stories from nineteen of the most influential contemporary authors to have emerged from the Republic of Georgia. Spanning fifty years, but with a particular emphasis on post independence fiction, this collection features a diverse range of styles and voices, offering a window onto a vibrant literary scene that has been largely inaccessible to the English language reader until now. With stories addressing subjects as diverse